Euclid and Geometry
Author:
Estelle Allen DeLacy
Publication:
1963 by Franklin Watts, Inc
Genre:
Biography, Math, Non-fiction, Science
Series:
Immortals of Science 
Members Only (World History)
Pages:
120
Current state:
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Book Guide
EUCLID is famous the world over for his textbooks on geometry, which have been in use for two thousand years. His exactness and accuracy of method have never been surpassed. The principles of his brilliant introduction to geometry are contained in his immortal Elements of Geometry. It was this work that greatly extended the boundaries of mathematics and established the primary form of geometry until the past century. No other textbook has served as an introduction to a subject for so long a time. The present volume brings together what is known of this Greek genius, and traces the development of geometry before, during, and after his time.
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Immortals of Science Series
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
These books are of varying lengths based on how much is known about the lives of the subject. Whatever the length, I sped through each one as though it were a suspense novel. How will this one manage to carry on his work in the midst of civil war? How can that one earn the respect of the scientific community so his work can be published for the world? What will be the exciting sequence of events that will lead to the ultimate breakthrough? Will he live long enough to find the answer he has searched for all his life?
The science in these books is written in language any curious reader will be able to understand. The authors don’t condescend, but the writing is not above a confident reader, perhaps ten and above. They would also be interesting enough for reading aloud so they can be shared with the entire family, whatever their ages.
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